Management Quality Assurance

Nicholas B. Kellogg

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Expert in the design/delivery Chief of cost-effective, Information high-performance technology Officer solutions in support of rapid growth with budget responsibilities up to $150 million annually. Executive team member and collaborator supplying technical and business insight in new markets. Effective at building culturally diverse, team-centered operating units, with excellent business process and strategy development skills. Customer-centric with the ability to initiate profitable alliances with vendors and suppliers.

Qualification Highlights

Executive Management Vendor Management Project Management Virtualization Software Development Contract Management Relational Databases Product Development Networking Client/Server Technology Quality Assurance Internet Technology SOX Compliance Team Building Sales Support

Leadership History

Distribution Johnson Controls 2016-Present

Specializing in inventory and distribution controls for worldwide distribution of products. Involved in all areas of distribution including receiving, inventory, shipping, ERP systems, logistics, scheduling and supervision. Interim CTO eMobiSolutions 2015-2016

Contracted to provide leadership and management to guide the efforts of a small global firm in its desire to implement technology in a way that keeps them flexible and nimble with their defined market. Definition of development programs. Utilization of multiple development methodologies to get products to market and provide full lifecycle support. This includes waterfall, agile, rad, scrum, and standard SDLC. Infrastructure standardization for support of current and future business needs. Oversight of technical support and implementation of helpdesk systems. Implementation of SOX, HIPPA, PCI, and other regulations to make the company and its systems compliant and available for customers with stringent needs. CIO Vox Technologies 2014-2015

As part of the executive team, was responsible for strategic growth initiatives for the company’s global presence. Required a clear definition of product offerings and an implementation of change management system

Migrated homegrown CRM to Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP system.

Implemented MS SQL database consolidation and normalization efforts to support ERP, Data Warehouse, and .Net SOA.

Utilized company’s dependency on native MS Stack technologies to drive full integration of systems, applications, and hardware throughout company.

Upgrade and Implementation of VMWare Enterprise, EMC2 VNX SAN, Cisco Backbone and distribution.

Implemented Ubiquiti Unifi AP local wireless access and Ubiquiti AirFiber Point to Point Gigabit networking technologies for Corporate Offices, Branch Offices, and Warehouse.

Mitigated existing Ad-Hoc network through implementation of centralized network management and infrastructure standardization.

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Worked with Sales, Marketing, Warehousing, Purchasing, Finance, IT, and Executive Management to create corporate wide processes and procedures to define business operations based upon growth strategy being implemented.

Creation of development, infrastructure, security, and support teams to take advantage of specialized skill sets needed to serve the company’s needs.

Vendor negotiations and contract management.

Identification and negotiations of companies for M&A activities for growth initiatives. Consultant 2012-2014

Consult with businesses and stakeholders to determine and implement long term strategies. Provide insight for tactical awareness and improve day to day operational improvements through best practices. Manage teams in infrastructure, development, security, networking, purchasing, vendor and contract management for project completion and monitoring. Identify areas of improvement, consult with subject matter experts, and provide options for moving forward with improvements. Continuously monitor and report on status of teams and projects as well as plan for future project rollouts based upon stakeholder feedback and approval on suggested improvements. Focus on moving reactionary business to proactive business using technology as a spearhead for all business endeavors.

Director of IT LiveDeal (NASDAQ:LIVE) 2010-2012

Took CIO-level charter, championing full network access hailed as crucial to efficiency and profits, while upgrading IT tools, stabilizing key systems, and enhancing user confidence, reliability, and performance.

Part of executive team that provided guidance for saving over $1M/month in overhead costs.

$1.8M/Year savings from moving contracted services in-house, while delivering improved service levels.

Centralized consolidation of co-located facilities and telecom to increase efficiency and reduce costs by 40%.

Extended company security requirements, reaching stringent PCI standards as confirmed with external security audit by implementing industry –standard network security and intrusion prevention measures.

Internalized client facing web and telecom services through the creation of new applications and data warehousing using .Net technologies and MS SQL.

$50k+ reduction in annual telecom spend, with maximum investment value from audit to identify waste, right size capacity, and leverage competitive bid situation.

Drove upgrade and training for SAGE ERP system, expanding technology and information utilization throughout company departments.

VMware virtualization of 300+ server environment into hybrid cloud environment in order to reduce capital and operational expenses and minimize potential lost revenue due to downtime, outages and failures.

Decreased storage capacity needs by 30%+ through implementation of SAN with data deduplication and compression.

Director of IT Zircon Enterprises 2006-2009

Oversight and management of all technology initiatives. These include in-house software development, web development and all infrastructure. Responsible for all staffing in the IT Department.

Increased ROI across platforms through hardware maximization and vendor integration.

Built unified IT teams focused on enterprise-wide improvement vs. individual sites while handling CTO- level duties and developing “anytime, anywhere” data access strategy.

Cut licensing costs 40%+ with strategic forecasts and negotiations for volume licensing agreements.

Hands on with all aspects of project technologies. Nicholas B. Kellogg

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Integration Manager Clark County School District 2005-2006 Responsible for leading Refreshment 6 and Minor Rehabilitation Projects throughout the district Total responsibility over phased projects included over 317 schools and budgets exceeding $150 Million. Managed multiple teams of individuals made up of Quality Assurance, Infrastructure Engineers, Installation Technicians, Team Leads and Software Implementation Engineers.

Turned around lagging projects to be completed on time and on budget.

Instituted new program for roll-out encompassing multiple departments.

Hands on with all aspects of project technologies. Director of IT Grand Slam Golf 2003-2005

Oversight and management of all technology initiatives. These include in-house software development, web development and all infrastructure. Responsible for all staffing in the IT Department. President Incite Consulting 1998-2004

Managed teams of up to 50 for technical and business consulting consisting of government and private sectors. Dealt with many judicial and medical agencies. Required a vast understanding of federal, state, county and local regulations and laws pertaining to technology and security issues. Also, provided services for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority dealing with infrastructure and software utilization for internal departments and their clientele.

Education & Professional Development

MBA with focus in Technology Management, University of Phoenix BS Information Systems Management, University of Phoenix AAS Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York Affiliations

Delta Mu Delta - International Honor Society in Business Nevada Business Advisory Council

Who’s Who in Business

Big Brothers Big Sisters – Board Member

American Tae Kwon Do Association

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